Jack Kendall knows all about survival. He's written six books on the subject. Now he's hoping for success with his first novel. It's a long wait and he's getting short on funds and very hungry. On impulse he accepts a commission to write the biography of Tremayne Vickers, the celebrated National Hunt racehorse trainer. His agent disapproves of such hasty decisions: 'Impulse will kill you one of these days,' he warns.
Ignoring the advice, Kendall heads for Vickers' home in rural Berkshire. And into a lion's den, where his survival skills are stretched to the limit. He really should have listened...
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